No board, agency, officer or employee of the
Town shall issue, grant or approve a permit, license, certificate
or other authorization, including a special permit and variance, for
any construction, reconstruction, alteration, enlargement or moving
of any building or for any use of any land or building that would
not be in full compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Any
such permit, license, certificate or other authorization issued, granted
or approved in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be
null and void and of no effect without the necessity of any proceedings
for revocation or nullification thereof, and any work undertaken or
use established and pursuant to any such permit, license, certificate
or other authorization shall be unlawful, and no action shall be taken
by any board, agency, officer or employee of the Town purporting to
validate any such violation.
Every building permit for a use for which a
special permit, variance, interpretation or site development plan
approval has been granted shall contain a specific reference to such
special permit, variance, interpretation or site development plan
approval.
The applicant for any building permit shall
have the burden of documenting that the lot upon which the building
is proposed to be constructed was established in compliance with all
laws and ordinances at the time of establishment. Copies of all applicable
deeds, filed maps, surveys and any other necessary legal instruments
shall be supplied by the applicant.
In addition to all other powers and duties assigned
to the Director of Code Administration and Enforcement, it shall be
the duty of the Director of Code Administration and Enforcement to
enforce the provisions of this chapter and the conditions of any special
permit, variance, interpretation or site development plan approval.